Delaware Route 404
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Major junctions | ||
West end | MD 404 near Adams Crossroads | |
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East end | US 9 Bus. in Nassau | |
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Country | United States | |
State | Delaware | |
Counties | Sussex | |
Highway system | ||
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Delaware Route 404 (DE 404) is a major
DE 404 was first designated by 1936 to run from the Maryland border to DE 18 southeast of Bridgeville. The route was extended east to Five Points by 1987. By 1999, DE 404 was realigned to bypass Bridgeville, with DE 404 Bus. designated on the former route through the town. The new alignment of DE 404 around Bridgeville replaced
Route description
DE 404 begins at the
The route comes to an intersection with
At this point, DE 18 heads east concurrent with DE 404 along Seashore Highway through a mix of farmland and woodland with some residences and businesses. The road crosses the
At this point, DE 404 continues northeast concurrent with US 9 on East Market Street through the downtown area. The road crosses the Delmarva Central Railroad's Indian River Subdivision line at-grade and runs through residential areas with a few businesses, passing south of the Southern Delaware Tourism Visitors Center. The roadway briefly becomes a divided highway at the Sand Hill Road/Airport Road intersection. US 9/DE 404 heads east-northeast out of Georgetown and becomes Lewes Georgetown Highway, passing through farmland and woodland with some development. The two routes intersect the eastern terminus of
DE 404 serves as part of a major route connecting the
History
By 1920, what would originally become DE 404 was an unimproved county road, with the section east of Bridgeville under contract as a state highway.
DE 404 saw increased traffic levels in the summer months due to people traveling to the Delaware Beaches, which has led to traffic congestion and safety concerns.[18] A traffic study on increasing congestion along east-west roads in Sussex County, including DE 404, was undertaken in 1986 in coordination with Maryland officials.[19] In 1988, plans were made for a consultant to design road improvements for an east-west corridor between Bridgeville and the Lewes area.[20] The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) undertook the Sussex East-West Corridor Study, which was published in 1992, to study road improvements to the DE 404 corridor. The study included different proposed alignments and plans for bypasses of Bridgeville and Georgetown. As part of this study, a survey of historic properties within the proposed path of the roadway was undertaken.[18] In 2004, plans for a new roadway along the DE 404 corridor resurfaced when the House Transportation Committee of the Delaware House of Representatives called for DelDOT to conduct a feasibility study on constructing a new roadway. State Representative Gerald Hocker and State Senator George Bunting sponsored a resolution that would address increasing traffic in Sussex County.[21] In 2019, DelDOT began the Coastal Corridors Study to study east-west traffic patterns on roads in northern Sussex County including DE 404.[22] The study is intended to develop long-term road improvements along the corridor. In March 2021, five virtual workshops on the study were held to present collected data and gather input from the public.[23]
In 1991, the Five Points intersection was reconfigured to separate the DE 23 and Plantation Road intersection from US 9/DE 404, with a short connector road linking US 9/DE 404 to the two roads. In addition, a jughandle was constructed from eastbound US 9/DE 404 to northbound DE 1. In 2004, DelDOT began a study on converting the Five Points intersection into an interchange in addition to developing plans on widening US 9/DE 404 west of the Five Points intersection. Alternatives for these projects were presented at public workshops between 2004 and 2008, although the projects were cancelled due to lack of support and financial limitations.[24]
In June 2007, a $15 million project began that realigned the intersection between US 13 and DE 404/US 13 Bus./DE 404 Bus. in Bridgeville from a skewed intersection to a perpendicular intersection and built service roads on both sides of US 13. The project was intended to improve safety at the intersection, which saw a high accident rate due to its design. Work on the project was completed on May 21, 2009, with DelDOT secretary Carolann Wicks and President of Commissioners for the Town of Bridgeville William Jefferson in attendance at a ceremony.[25][26]
On January 25, 2021, construction began to realign Airport Road and Sand Hill Road at their intersection with US 9/DE 404 east of Georgetown as part of a larger project to create an eastern gateway into Georgetown. Construction was expected to be completed in April 2021.[27][28]
In 2022, construction began to reconfigure the intersection between US 9/DE 404 and DE 1D/DE 23 that would realign DE 1D and DE 23 to meet at a roundabout and intersect a longer connector road linking to US 9/DE 404 and also build a direct ramp from southbound DE 1 to US 9/DE 404 at the DE 1D/DE 23 intersection. Construction on this project is planned to be finished in 2024.[29][30] An interchange is planned with US 113 as part of improving that highway. The proposed interchange at US 113 is currently in the design phase, with construction expected to begin in 2024.[31]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Sussex County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| 0.00 | 0.00 | Bay Bridge | Maryland state line; western terminus | |
Scotts Corner | 3.23 | 5.20 | DE 36 east (Scotts Store Road) to DE 16 – Greenwood | Western terminus of DE 36 | |
DE 404 Bus. east (Seashore Highway) | Western terminus of DE 404 Bus. | ||||
8.22 | 13.23 | US 13 north (Sussex Highway) – Dover | West end of US 13 overlap | ||
US 13 Bus. south (North Main Street) – Bridgeville Historic District | Right-in/right-out intersection eastbound; northern terminus of US 13 Bus. | ||||
10.72 | 17.25 | DE 404 Bus. west (South Main Street) – Bridgeville | East end of US 13 overlap; southern terminus of US 13 Bus.; eastern terminus of DE 404 Bus. | ||
| 12.37 | 19.91 | DE 18 west (Cannon Road) – Federalsburg | West end of DE 18 overlap | |
Beaches | Western terminus of DE 404 Truck | ||||
22.69 | 36.52 | ends | Traffic circle; eastern terminus of DE 18; west end of US 9 overlap | ||
US 113 | Eastern terminus of US 9 Truck/DE 404 Truck | ||||
Gravel Hill | DE 30 (Gravel Hill Road) – Milton, Millsboro | ||||
Harbeson | 28.71 | 46.20 | DE 5 (Harbeson Road) – Milton, Harbeson, Oak Orchard | ||
DE 1D south (Plantation Road) / DE 23 south (Beaver Dam Road) | West end of DE 23 overlap | ||||
35.22 | 56.68 | ends | Eastern terminus; northern terminus of DE 23; western terminus of US 9 Bus. | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Special routes
DE 404 Business
Location | Bridgeville |
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Length | 3.45 mi[1] (5.55 km) |
Existed | 1999[17]–present |
Delaware Route 404 Business (DE 404 Bus.) is a 3.45-mile (5.55 km)[1] long business route of DE 404 that runs through the town of Bridgeville. The route begins at DE 404 northwest of Bridgeville, heading southeast on two-lane undivided Seashore Highway through agricultural areas with some homes. DE 404 Bus. enters Bridgeville and heads through commercial areas, briefly becoming a divided highway before it intersects Federalsburg Road. At this junction, the business route turns northeast onto two-lane undivided Market Street and crosses the Delmarva Central Railroad's Delmarva Subdivision line at-grade. The route passes several homes before intersecting US 13 Bus. and turning south to join that route on South Main Street. The two routes run through more residential areas before leaving Bridgeville and heading through farmland with some development. The road widens into a four-lane divided highway and heads into a commercial area, intersecting US 13 and DE 404. At this point US 13 Bus. and DE 404 Bus. both end, with the road continuing southeast as DE 404.[3][32] The highest annual average daily traffic along DE 404 Bus. is 7,797 vehicles at the eastern terminus at US 13 and DE 404 with the lowest being 5,344 vehicles at the western border of Bridgeville.[1] DE 404 Bus. was created in 1999 when DE 404 was rerouted to bypass Bridgeville on the alignment of DE 404 Alt.[17] Between June 2007 and May 2009, the intersection with US 13 and DE 404 at the eastern terminus was realigned from a skewed intersection to a perpendicular intersection.[25][26]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Bridgeville, Sussex County.
mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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0.00 | 0.00 | DE 404 (Seashore Highway/Newton Road) | Western terminus | ||
1.84 | 2.96 | US 13 Bus. north (North Main Street) | West end of US 13 Bus. overlap | ||
3.45 | 5.55 | US 13 Bus. ends | Eastern terminus; southern terminus of US 13 Bus. | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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DE 404 Truck
Location | Georgetown |
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Length | 7.2 mi[33] (11.6 km) |
Delaware Route 404 Truck (DE 404 Truck) is a
Major intersections
The entire route is in Georgetown, Sussex County.
mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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0.00 | 0.00 | US 113 north (Dupont Boulevard) DE 18 / DE 404 (Seashore Highway/Bridgeville Road) – Bridgeville, Bay Bridge, Georgetown | Western terminus; west end of US 113 overlap | ||
1.16 | 1.87 | US 9 Truck begins | West end of US 9 Truck overlap; western terminus of US 9 Truck | ||
2.71 | 4.36 | US 113 south (Dupont Boulevard) | East end of US 113 overlap | ||
7.2 | 11.6 | US 9 Truck ends | Eastern terminus; eastern terminus of US 9 Truck | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Former DE 404 Alternate
Location | Bridgeville |
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Length | 4.65 mi[1] (7.48 km) |
Existed | 1990[16]–1999[17] |
Delaware Route 404 Alternate (DE 404 Alt.) was a 4.65-mile (7.48 km)[1] alternate route of DE 404 that bypassed the town of Bridgeville. It ran to the north of Bridgeville on Newton Road and to the east of Bridgeville on US 13.[34][35] The route was created by 1990.[16] The alignment of DE 404 Alt. was replaced by DE 404 in 1999. The route of DE 404 in Bridgeville then became known as DE 404 Bus.[17]
Major intersections
The entire route was in Bridgeville, Sussex County.
mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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0.00 | 0.00 | DE 404 (Seashore Highway) | Western terminus | ||
2.14 | 3.44 | US 13 north (Sussex Highway) – Dover | West end of US 13 overlap | ||
US 13 Bus. south (North Main Street) – Bridgeville Historic District | Right-in/right-out intersection eastbound; northern terminus of US 13 Bus. | ||||
4.65 | 7.48 | Shore Points | Eastern terminus; southern terminus of US 13 Bus. | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
- U.S. Roads portal
References
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- ^ a b "Location Level Historic Resources Survey - Sussex East West Corridor Study - Sussex County, Delaware - Introduction" (PDF). Delaware Department of Transportation. 1992. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
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- ^ "Coastal Corridors Study". Delaware Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ^ MacArthur, Ron (March 16, 2021). "DelDOT begins Coastal Corridors Study". Cape Gazette. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "Plantation Road Workshop Display" (PDF). Delaware Department of Transportation. February 15, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ a b "Projects - US 13/DE 404 Intersection Realignment and Bridgeville Service Roads". Delaware Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on August 25, 2010. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ a b "Event Celebrates Completion of US Route 13/Route 404 Project" (Press release). Delaware Department of Transportation. May 21, 2009. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ Johnson, Kyle (January 13, 2021). "DelDOT Announces Construction on New Roundabout in Georgetown". Salisbury, MD: WBOC-TV. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ MacArthur, Ron (January 22, 2021). "Roundabout planned as part of Georgetown East Gateway". Cape Gazette. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Plantation Road Workshop Display" (PDF). Delaware Department of Transportation. February 15, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "Project: Plantation Road Improvements, Robinsonville Road to US 9 (Phase 1)". Delaware Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "US 113 @ SR 18/SR 404 (Georgetown) Grade Separated Intersection". Delaware Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
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- ^ a b Google (August 6, 2013). "overview of Delaware Route 404 Truck" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
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- ^ Google (November 16, 2011). "overview of Delaware Route 404 Alternate" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 16, 2011.